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April
• Saturday Art Fair Local artisans
(painters, sculptors, wood carvers,
textile and jewelry artists) will be
selling items on the First Street
sidewalks in downtown Fort
Myers. BBQ,Band & Brew Alliance
event.11am to 3pm.
•
BlueGrass gather at the
Alliance for the Arts for an
outdoor BuleGrass concert.
939-2787 or artinlee.org.
• Jewish Film Festival of SW
Florida.
May
• Holocaust Memorial Service.
•
Head for the deep during
the annual Tarpon Fishing
Competition in nearby Boca
Grande and surrounding waters.
tarponwiz.com.
• Annual Taste of the Beach, Fort
Myers Beach.
June
• A riot of take-home color is
displayed at the Annual Hibiscus
Show & Plant Sale held at 2010
Hanson Street.
July
• Live country music, food and
beverage vendors, children’s
activities and fabulous fireworks
along the Caloosahatchee are
all part of the family fun at
Freedomfest, an Independence
Day celebration that begins at
5:30 p.m. Evening fireworks; bring
blankets or folding chairs for
seating under the stars. 332-6813.
• Ogle classic and cool cars at the
Cruise-In and Block Party; food
and entertainment are all part of
the fun at this downtown event.
• Sample delectable tropical fruit
at MangoMania, on nearby Pine
Island. 283-0888 or mangomaniafl.
com.
• Fourth of July on the Beach,
Fort Myers Fishing Pier & Times
Square.
August
• Enjoy a great game with very
special effects at the Miracle
Baseball Fireworks Extravaganza
• Browse the Buckler Craft Fair, a
weekend’s worth of fun at the Lee
Civic Center.
September
• Island Hopper September 2 nd to
October 1 st .
October
• Saturday Art Fair Local artisans
(painters, sculptors, wood carvers,
textile and jewelry artists) will be
selling items on the First Street
sidewalks in downtown Fort
Myers. 11am to 3pm.
• The Annual Jazz on the Green is a
mellow outdoor concert to benefit
Children’s Hospital of Southwest
Florida
• Members swing for a chosen cause
at the Annual Greater Fort Myers
Chamber of Commerce Golf
Tournament, held at Fort Myers
Country Club. 332-3624.
• Gentle Halloween spirits converge
at the Friendly Forest at Calusa
Nature Center & Planetarium.
edibles and great family fun 277-
1197.
• On Fort Myers Beach, sculptors
carve spectacular critters and
castles for the annual American
Sandsculpting Championship
Festival. 454-7500 or sandfestival.
com.
• Shop for one-of-a-kind holiday
gifts at the Buckler Craft Fair at
the Lee Civic Center.
• Ft. Myers Boat Show. Harborside
Event Center and City Yacht
Basin. [phone]
• Italian Fest sponsored by the
Rotary Club of Fort Myers (at the
Alliance)
December
•
Be dazzled by beautifully
decorated Christmas trees at the
Festival of Trees, at the Davis Art
Center. 337-1933 or tuxandtrees.
org.
• Saturday Art Fair Local artisans
(painters, sculptors, wood carvers,
textile and jewelry artists) will be
selling items on the First Street
sidewalks in downtown Fort
Myers. 11am to 3pm.
• Holiday adornments add festive
enchantments at the annual
Holiday Lights at the Edison &
Ford Winter Estates.
• Annual OctoberFest, German-
American Club. Pine Island Rd.,
Cape Coral 283-1400 • Holiday boat parades are magical
delights you won’t want to miss.
Check with the Chamber (332-
3624) for information on dates
and times
November • Festival of Threes at the SBDAC
• Saturday Art Fair Local artisans
(painters, sculptors, wood carvers,
textile and jewelry artists) will be
selling items on the First Street
sidewalks in downtown Fort
Myers. 11am to 3pm.
• Taste of the Town is a delectable
food fest at Jet Blue Park at Fenway
South – savor the scrumptious
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• Twinkling lights along the trails
herald the holidays at the Calusa
Nature Center’s Holiday Arbor
Lights.
• Ring in the New Year with live
music, delicious food and family
entertainment at The Downtown
Countdown on New Year’s Eve,
held in downtown Fort Myers.